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Solved!! New and Improved Android Widget

Spotify is bringing a new update to the home screen widget on Android devices. This update will help you get more out of it than before. The new widget will make it simpler and faster to access your favourite content on Spotify. So what is changing?H...

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  • Timbo6sic6
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Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroid PhonesMy Question or IssueMy dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without issue, and probably doesn't even know that shuffle's an option. We both h...

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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution Cannot use SD card - read the sticky and tried lots

Hi,So - my Xperia filled up it's internal memory (10GB free when the spotify cache is removed), so I want to use the SD card (59GB free). I've read the sticky and tried: Uninstalling the appRemoving the com.spotifyetc folders from the SD card and the...

  • Visitor
  • Hi, So - my Xperia filled up it's internal memory (10GB free when the spotify cache is removed), so I want to use the SD card (59GB free). I've read the sticky and tried:   Uninstalling the ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify wrong calcul of left minutes in podcast episode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryPortugal Device Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhile in "Your episodes" when we see the list of episodes and we have some episode on going let say the episode has 30 minutes, and we are in the minute 3.It is writte...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Portugal   Device   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue While in "Your episodes" when we see the list of episodes and we have s...
  • Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The music quality on my spotify app is worse than that on spotify lite app.

I've been using spotify premium for 3 months now but i recently noticed that my youtube music had considerably better sound quality even when the streaming quality was set to the highest possible on both apps. So to check what was going on I download...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been using spotify premium for 3 months now but i recently noticed that my youtube music had considerably better sound quality even when the streaming quality was set to the highest possible on ...
  • jdrch
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify App for Android TV doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePhilips Full HD Android TVOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueThe Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seconds without sound and then skip to the next song, again without sound. Other...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Philips Full HD Android TV Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue The Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seco...
  • bockolomew
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Superuser Contribution empty playlist on homepage

This is a big report not a suggestion. On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. I am on the homepage, the playlist is empty -.- I'm a premium...

  • Roadie
  • This is a big report not a suggestion.   On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. ...
  • onlytocomplain
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Superuser Contribution Unable to change "remove played episode" settings in podcasts

Unable to save any of the settings as the arrow to go back is at the very top left of my phones screen and I can't press it. It's set to never delete and I can't change it PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePoxel 9 pro xlOperating System(iOS 10, Android O...

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  • Unable to save any of the settings as the arrow to go back is at the very top left of my phones screen and I can't press it. It's set to never delete and I can't change it    Plan Premiu...
  • Teddy12345
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AI DJ bug report - DJ playback broken across all Spotify services after previously having no issues.

UPDATE: Spotify Support was unable to fix the problem with my account and verified it wasn't an issue with my devices. I was able to login using their test account and then later a new one which I created, both new accounts had no issues using the DJ...

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  • UPDATE: Spotify Support was unable to fix the problem with my account and verified it wasn't an issue with my devices. I was able to login using their test account and then later a new one which I cr...
  • Westenisme
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Superuser Contribution Android Notifications Interrupt Music

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S10EOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm unable to get spotify to ignore android notifications. When a notification happens, the music pauses for the notification sound. I've tried Do Not Disturb and t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S10E Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm unable to get spotify to ignore android notifications. When a notification happens, ...
  • ThisIsanAlt
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Superuser Contribution Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking

Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking. The phone does still auto-lock but it is depending on the content that is shown.- it does not lock when some video is playing (eg tiles with moving pictures) there should be a difference in video that...

  • Visitor
  • Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking. The phone does still auto-lock but it is depending on the content that is shown. - it does not lock when some video is playing (eg tiles with moving...
  • Kangaroo857
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Superuser Contribution Using Spotify offline with Android phone in car

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22Operating SystemAndroid 12? My Question or IssueHello, I recently downloaded my playlists to play offline in my car to avoid using Data. I noticed however, that the quality of the songs are worse when p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Operating System Android 12?   My Question or Issue Hello,   I recently downloaded my playlists to play offline in my car t...
  • redorav
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Superuser Contribution Player controls in my notifications panel not working ?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A10Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue I am not able to like/unlike, rewind, pause, or skip forward using the player controls that popup in the my notifications, example shown the image, whenev...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy A10 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   I am not able to like/unlike, rewind, pause, or skip forward using th...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Can't set up voice controls.

Whenever I'm using car mode there's a constant message on screen saying to "tap the mic to set up voice" but I can't find the mic button anywhere. Tried in the search screen and the settings and everywhere else I could think of. I'm using Android 12 ...

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  • Whenever I'm using car mode there's a constant message on screen saying to "tap the mic to set up voice" but I can't find the mic button anywhere. Tried in the search screen and the settings and ever...
  • Drose60
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Superuser Contribution Lock Screen skip back 15 seconds skips podcasts forwards.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 10 ProOperating SystemOxygen OS 13 (Android) My Question or IssueOn lock screen controls, pressing skip back 15 seconds is instead skipping forwards.

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device OnePlus 10 Pro Operating System Oxygen OS 13 (Android)   My Question or Issue On lock screen controls, pressing skip back 15 seconds is instead skipping ...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution Laggy scrolling in playlists

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating System, AndroidSpotify version9.0.12.567 I have posted several times previously about reduced performance in scrolling playlists and queueing. Each time, the issues have been resolved promptly....

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System , Android Spotify version 9.0.12.567    I have posted several times previously about reduced perform...
  • omaha353
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Superuser Contribution Automatically switches device but only when I'm listening podcast

I have spotify on my work laptop which I listen to music while working.If I leave spotify on (in laptop) and then go to my car and start listening to Joe Rogan podcast from mobile phone, Spotify constantly switches to the laptop device and stops play...

  • Music Fan
  • I have spotify on my work laptop which I listen to music while working. If I leave spotify on (in laptop) and then go to my car and start listening to Joe Rogan podcast from mobile phone, Spotify co...
  • k_no
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android app showing blank window only

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceChromebookOperating SystemCurrent Chrome My Question or IssueMy son is using the Spotify app on his chrome book in a child account that has parental controls enabled.All websites are blocked, except those in a white list. S...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Chromebook Operating System Current Chrome   My Question or Issue My son is using the Spotify app on his chrome book in a child account that has parenta...
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Superuser Contribution Music played from the Queue is not reflected in the "Recently Played" list

Old Man trying to use Spotify here.....I add music to the queue and listen to it. Every once in a while I will play directly a song, and then let the queue take over and listen to that.My "Recently Played" list only displays thing that I play, and no...

  • Casual Listener
  • Old Man trying to use Spotify here..... I add music to the queue and listen to it. Every once in a while I will play directly a song, and then let the queue take over and listen to that. My "Recent...
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Superuser Contribution Car View missing

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+ 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueAs of today the 'Car Mode' is missing from my settings. I have it on all the time for driving before and after work, but when I started playing mu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Operating System Android 11  My Question or Issue As of today the 'Car Mode' is missing from my settings. I have it on all...
  • stacyjasper12
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Superuser Contribution Playlists will randomly start playing in some random order even when shuffle is off

Plan : PremiumCountry : USA Device : Pixel 7 ProOperating System : Android 13 My Question or Issue I have a playlist that I add music new music to and want to listen to albums in the order they were intended. However, Spotify will randomly decide to ...

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  • Plan : Premium Country : USA   Device : Pixel 7 Pro Operating System : Android 13    My Question or Issue   I have a playlist that I add music new music to and want t...
  • mat-simon
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Let me permanently disable Smart Shuffle

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Pixel 3xl I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. When I turn off shuffle because I am in a block of songs I want ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Pixel 3xl   I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. ...
  • ncad3
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